The Hicklin Test is a legal standard used to determine obscenity, originating from the English case R v. Hicklin in 1868. Under this test, material is considered obscene if it has the tendency to deprave and corrupt those whose minds are open to such immoral influences. This test was adopted by the Indian Supreme Court in various cases, notably in Ranjit D. Udeshi v. State of Maharashtra (
From Hicklin to Community Standards: The Journey of Obscenity Law in India
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